Australian media recently listed 12 new state driving rules that surprised Australian drivers. Don't you know you can avoid these minefields?
1. 3 meters away from the unlocked car, against the law!
Have you ever stopped a car and rushed to a nearby store to buy something? If you go to a store more than 3 meters from your car, it's not good, and even if you lock the car but the windows aren't closed, it's against the law!
Besides, if you don't turn off, it's illegal to leave the car!
2. If you are a P card holder, the phone is completely forbidden!
That's right! completely! Even if you don't have your phone in your hand, it's not allowed to turn on Bluetooth and voice activation!
3. Drivers will also be fined for putting their phones on their thighs and answering them.
Even in restaurants such as McDonald's, this is not allowed in the car-out driveway! Because it's kind of like using a cell phone on the road! If you do so, you will face a fine of up to $325 and a deduction of 3 points!
4. Leave the roundabout to turn on the lights.
If you enter the roundabout, common sense is that you have to turn on the lights according to the direction you drive. But did you know that when you were leaving the roundabout, you had to turn on the left turn light, too?
If you don't play, a fine of $180, a penalty of 2 points!
5. If the vehicle changes its course to make way for the emergency vehicle, it stops at the traffic light and is captured by the camera.
Fine $433, deducted 3 points! Is politeness wrong?
6. If overtaking is too slow, you will be punished.
It's right to follow the "keep left-hand drive unless overtaking" rule, but drivers can still be fined if they overtake too slowly or cause traffic to get in the way, and they can still be fined a lot: $235 and four points!
7. Not even on pedestrians!
If the driver deliberately or does not control the vehicle, when crossing the pit, let the mud inside such as splashing to the roadside pedestrians, is also a fine! Spatters, in particular, face a $180 fine for waiting for public transport.
8. Lie down and rest with a fine.
Passengers in the car will also be fined $325 if they feel tired trying to flatten their seats, as this will be considered a failure to use the seat belt correctly.
9. The child is fined for sitting in the wrong position.
A child aged 7 or under must sit in the back seat and be fined for sitting in front, unless you are driving a two-seater car. A special seat is required when you are under the age of 4. If not, a fine of $325 and a deduction of 3 points.
10. Not even if you save a lot of tickets!
If you save a lot of parking tickets in the window, please clear them out in time. Since all three are on the front glass of the car, you will summon the Dragon: a fine of $108! The loading area is stricter, more than one parking ticket, the Dragon appeared!
11. Expired inspection is the heaviest penalty!
If your annual check-up is about to expire, please update it as soon as possible. Otherwise, such a car will be a $650 fine on the road.
12. Let the authorities know if you move!
Finally, if you are planning to move, make sure you notify the road bureau, or you will have a $108 fine!
